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1982: The Weather Channel went on the air in the United States.
2008: Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar, killing more than 146,000 people.
1929: Part of a larger tornado outbreak, a tornado destroyed a school in Rye Cove, Virginia, killing 12 students and a teacher.
2009: An avalanche killed six hikers in Sölden, Austria.